Blachford's new low dust lubricants may provide to steel wire drawers an opportunity to reduce dust risk, while also improving overall process performance and profitability. Dust Emphasis… Continue Reading Wire Drawing Lubricant Dust Reduction
Blachford Acoustics Group, a leading supplier of cab interior systems for heavy truck and off-highway equipment, is pleased to announce the purchase of TMAT Acoustic Technologies, Chesterfield, UK. TMAT is a major supplier of polyurethane floor mats, headliners and trim for agriculture and construction equipment OEM's in Europe. The move allows Bla… Continue Reading Blachford Acoustics Group Buys UK Supplier TMAT, Enters European Market
On November 17, 2014, Blachford Incorporated will be formally presented with the 2013 Daimler Trucks Masters of Quality Award. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding suppliers who have achieved high scores in their quality, delivery, technology and cost performance. Daimler Trucks has recognized Blachford for its tremendous efforts in meetin… Continue Reading Blachford Inc Receives Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks NA
A review of the physical properties and the formation mechanism of combustible dust is presented along with suggestions on minimizing dust accumulations to comply with new workplace regulations. The Potential for Lubricant Dust Explosions - Journal… Continue Reading The Potential for Lubricant Dust Explosions in the Wiredrawing Industry
In recent years, new techniques for measuring the dispersion of fillers in rubber compounds have grown. These methods include dynamic mechanical analyzers (DMA) such as the RPA 2000 and the Dispergrader. There have been many studies to determine how to use these methods for the characterization of uncured compounds. Both methods have grown in… Continue Reading Optimizing the Filler Dispersion from a Rubber Mixer using a DMA and Optical Methods